Saturday, May 12, 2012

Sea
World has opened Turtle Trek the world's first 3D 360 dome theater experience.
In the film you follow a sea turtle from birth through life. As she makes her
quest across the ocean she has encounters with a variety of other sea life.
Against the odds she makes it past all the crabs and birds to make it into the
ocean. There she will face new challenges. Sharks are not the only dangers
turtles face. Even plastic bags pose a threat. They resemble tasty jelly fish
as they float by and if eaten it can be fatal. The film is action packed and exciting. Sea
World has also done a live action documentary called Turtle:
The Incredible Journey. Attempting a
perilous odyssey its ancestors have undertaken for millions of years, one
loggerhead turtle swims from a beach in Florida across the Atlantic Ocean,
encountering stunning sea creatures as well as serious hazards created by
modern man.
The line had holding areas with
large viewing windows into the Manatee rescue habitat. Then you move to the
next area where you get to see live sea turtles that have been saved by Sea
Worlds rescue program. This area is narrated by a host who shared some great insights
into what Sea World's rescue efforts over the years. From there it's time to
get your 3-D glasses and head into the dome. All viewing areas are good but we
liked the area between the podium in the center and the door. The 3-D is good
and gives you a real feeling of being immersed in the world of sea
turtles.

After the film there is an area with an
above the water view of the habitats you just were viewing. You can also play Race
for the Beach Game for the kids
to play. Be sure to get your picture taken with the life size statue of the
manatee Mother and her calf.